Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-06-18

!. Aer with tho woman spoken Of on the pots.
herd. Atlast, quito driven into corner by
his continual questions which he showerod
on me while he was dressing on this third
| morning, referred him TO Ayesha, saying,
with perfect truth, that did not know where
pstanc was. Accordingly, after he had eaten
hearty breakfast, we adjourned into She's
presence, for her mutes had orders to admit
us at all houra
She was, as usual, seated in what, for want
~ better term, we called her boudoir, and
on the curtains being drawn she rose from
her couch and, stretching out both hands,
came forward 10 greet US, or rather Leo; for
l, as may be imagined, was now quite left in
the cold IL was a pretty sight TO see her
yelled form gliding toward the sturdy young
Rglishman, dressed in his gray flannel suit,
for though he Is half Greek in blood, Leo
!. Is, with the exception Of his hair. ono OF the
! NEST 0glish looking men ever saw. He
Us nothing of the supple form or slippery
manner Of the modern Greek about him,
Though psesnme that no got his remarkable
! persoDnl beauty from his foreign mother,
Whose portrait he resembles not a little. Hs
Is very tall and big chested, and yet not
awkward, as SO many big men are, and his
l%gd is set upon him IN such q fashion as TO
give him a proud and vigorous air, which
was wen translated in his Amnhngxer nan
of the Lion.
"Greeting to thee, my young stranger Lord
she said, in her softest voice. Fright glad
am 10 see thee upon thy feet. Boiievo me
had not saved thee at the last, never wouldst
thou have stood upon those feet again. But
D the danger is done, and it shall be my caror-.
dASl she flung world of meaning into tina
words-"that it doth never return again.
Leo bowed to her, and then, in his best
Arabic, thanked her for all her kindness and
courtesy in caring for ore unknown to her.
May" she answered, softly, "ill could the
wgyld spare such man. Beauty is too rare
upon It, Give mo no thanks, who am made
happy by thy comingn N
"Humph old fellow said Master Leo, aside
20 me in English, "the Indy is uncommonly
civil. We seem to have tumblcd into clover.
hope you have made the most of your OPP
pogtupities. BY joyel what pair of arms
jshsAss gotl"
ishdged him in the ribs to make him keen
quiet, for | caught sight of gleam from
Ayesha's hidden eye regarding me curiously.
Il trust went on Ayesha, athat my SER
wants keye attended well upon thee; il there
Gan lee comfort in this poor place, be sure 1t
waits on thee Is there aught that can dc
for thee morcln
Eyes, oh, She,' answered Leo, hastily. II
would fain know where the young lady who
! was looking after mo has gone tor
"Ah," said Ayesha; ''the girl--yes, saw
her. Nay, know not; she said that she
would 60. know not whittier. Pe,,chance
she will return, perchance not 1t is weari.
some waiting ON the sick, and these savage
women arc flckle.n
Leo looked both sulky and distressed at
this intelligence.
Wits internally odd he said to me, in Eng.
fish; and then addressing She, II cannot
understand" no said; ''the young lady and
well, you know exactly-in short, we
had regard for each other"
Ayesha laughed little, very unsteady, and
theA turned the subject
RIO be Continued